Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ maj13 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ maj13 = G♯ · A♯ · C · D♯ · F · G (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 714 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910A♯GCG♯FCA♯G♯Abar at fret 4
Fret 4 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
2345678912345678910A♯GCA♯FCA♯G♯Cbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910G♯D♯A♯FD♯CA♯GBRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CGD♯CA♯G♯FBCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + CB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910CG♯A♯FCA♯GRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910CGCA♯G♯FCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910G♯CGFCRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910CFCGG♯RKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

141516171819202112345678910A♯GCG♯FCA♯G♯Abar at fret 16
Fret 16 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCA♯FCA♯G♯Cbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FA♯CA♯G♯GLKLRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · LKL + RKRLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
141516171819202112345678910GCGCA♯G♯FARKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Keep exploring

More G♯ chords: G♯ min13 · G♯ 13 · G♯ maj11 · G♯ min11 · G♯ 11 · G♯ maj9 · G♯ min9 · G♯ min(maj9) · G♯ 9 · G♯ 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · A · A♯ · B

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